Ordinance: A law or regulation set forth and adopted by the City of Brisbane or another governmental authority, usually a city or county.

Over consolidated: “Consolidation” refers to the reduction in volume of a soil unit when loading (such as fill or a building) is placed on top of it. When stress is removed from a consolidated soil, the soil will rebound, regaining back some of the volume it had lost in the consolidation process. If the stress is reapplied, the soil will consolidate again. The soil which had its load removed is considered to be over-consolidated.

Paratransit: An alternative mode of passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules, and consists typically of vans or minibuses. Paratransit services are operated by public transit agencies, community groups or not-for-profit corporations, and for profit private companies or operators.

Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 or 10): Particulate Matter less than 2.5 or 10 microns. A major air pollutant consisting of tiny solid or liquid particles of soot, dust, smoke, fumes and aerosols. The size of the particles allows them to easily enter the air sacs in the lungs where they may be deposited, resulting in adverse health effects. PM 2.5 and PM10 also cause visibility reduction and are criteria air pollutants.

Peak particle velocity (PPV): The maximum instantaneous peak of a vibration signal.

Perennial: Plants that live three or more years.

Permeable, pervious surface: Able to be infiltrated by water.

Pest: As used in Mitigation Measure 4.H-5 on page 4.H-34, “pests” refers to nuisance animals, such as mice, rats, and mosquitos that threaten the public health by spreading diseases.

Plant Community: All of the plant populations occurring in a shared habitat or environment.

Podium parking: This term refers to a semi-subterranean or above ground parking structure built as an integral part of a multi-story commercial, mixed-use, or residential building that forms the base of the building.